大学英语听力教程上册unit3原文及答案.doc

Unit Three Part One Statement. Complete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains the word or phrase in bold. 1. Bus Route 23 is no longer in service because the road is under repair. ( A ) 2. A button was caught in her hair, and she had to ask me to give her a hand. ( B ) 3. Never have I been more ready to cooperate with you. ( B ) 4. I decided to teach my younger brother a lesson after I caught him hurting my cat. ( A ) 5. Here is an update on recently published crime figures. ( A ) 6. He starred in the commercial TV ad, through which he earned a fortune. ( A ) 7. Father was out of shape when he took a long hike with the boys. ( A ) 8. Only one baby survived the terrible car crash. ( A ) 9. The prisoners will be set free as soon as the fine is paid. ( A ) 10. I thought you were not coming to the office this afternoon. On weekends youd better find something else to take your mind off the hard work. ( A )Part Two Dialogues Dialogue One A Family Picture W: What a nice photograph, Alex! Whos the woman holding the baby? M: Thats my mother. The baby is me. W: Where was it taken? M: At a little cabin in the mountains. My parents used to go there on vacation every summer. W: And the man drinking lemonade on the porch? M: Thats my father. And the little girl playing with the dog on the lawn is my sister Meg. W: Do you still go to the cabin?M: Unfortunately not. My parents are retired now, so theyre living in Florida-sort of a permanent vacation. Megs married and has twin kids of her own. I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is the woman in the photograph doing? ( A )2. What did Alexs family use to do? ( C )3. What is Alexs father doing in the picture? ( B )4. Which of the following is true? ( A )5. How many people are there in the picture? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No. 1. Is the little cabin located on the beach? ( No ) 2. Is the picture taken in spring? ( No ) 3. Is Alexs sister playing with the dog on the porch? ( No ) 4. Has Meg got any children now? ( Yes ) 5. Are Alexs parents on vacation now? ( No ) Dialogue Two She Has Lost Her Family (There is a sound at the door) Robbie: Do you hear something? Daisy: Yes. What was that? Robbie: It sounded like a dog barking. Daisy: It sounded like a dog barking fight here. Robbie: Yeah. (He opens the door.) Look! A dog is standing there. Poor little thing! Lets take her in! Daisy: Poor baby. Robbie: Where did she come from? Daisy: Look! Here is her identification tag. Her names Gemma, and she belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Levinson. Theres a phone number-five five five., eight four four eight. Robbie, maybe you should call them and tell the Levinsons we have their cute little dog. Robbie: Ive always wanted a dog like this. Shes so cute. (He goes to the telephone and dials the Levinsons number. He hangs up the phone.) What a pity! The number is no longer in service.Daisy: (to the dog) Oh, you poor, poor baby. Youve lost your family. Robbie: Dont worry, Daisy. Well find the owner. Daisy: How, Robbie? Robbie: Lets put ads in the newspapers! We once found a cat. She was caught in the branches of our tree. And Dad put photographs in the local newspaper, then we found the owner. Im sure itll also work this time. Daisy: I hope so. Im so sad to see this little dog without her family.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Which family does the dog belong to? ( B )_2. What is Levinsons phone number? ( B ) 3. Why did they call the Levinsons? ( A ) 4. What will be the most probable way for them to find the owner? ( B ) 5. Why did Robbies father once put photographs in the newspaper? ( C ) ll. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hoar. Robbie opened the door and found a dog standing and barking outside. From her identification tag. Daisy learned that the dog belonged to the Levinsons. Robbie telephoned the family the but the number was no longer in service. And the dog had lost her family! Robbie and Daisy decided to put ads in newspaper in order to find the owner.Dialogue Three An Interview Tim: Good morning, Josephin. Im a journalist from Daily Life Newspaper. My name is Tim Black. Just call me Tim. It gives me a great pleasure to have a chance to interview you.Josephin: Hello, Tim. Its a pleasure to be interviewed. I suppose you are interested in how I make friends with animals. Im quite ready to answer your questions. Tim: Its very kind of you, Josephin, or can I call you Joe?Josephin: Please do. Tim: The first question I want to ask you is, how long have you been living with monkeys?Josephin: Apes actually. Well, Ive been studying apes for quite a long time, ever since I was in university. But Ive only been actually living with them for five years. Tim: Five years in the African jungle, with only monkeys to talk to. Josephin: Apes actually. Tim: Oh, with only apes to talk to. Thats fantastic! And I know youre going back to your monkey colony. Josephin: Ape colony actually. Tim: . to finish your work.Josephin: Oh, yes. I havent finished it yet. Although I have been recording their behavior and watching their movements very closely, I still havent finished my work. Tim: Well, I suppose living in the jungle with apes is really a difficult job, isnt it?Josephin: Yes. Actually, I have undergone lots of hardships. But once you get used to it, life is easier. And gradually you will like it. Tim: Thats why people call you modem apewoman.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Why is the woman interviewed? ( C ) 2. How long has she been living with apes? ( A ) 3. Where did she go to study apes? ( B ) 4. Why will she go back to her ape colony? ( A ) 5. What isnt her daily work in the jungle? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear. 1. Tim works for a newspaper. ( T ) 2. Josephin knows Tim before the interview. ( F ) 3. Josephin has been studying apes for 5 years. ( F ) 4. It seems that monkeys and apes are not the same. ( T ) 5. Josephin will live in the jungle forever. ( F )Part Three Passages Passage One Teach Them a Lesson A certain old gentleman was very unhappy about modern education, and thought that young people nowadays were not being taught the importance of telling the differences between fight and wrong. One day he was taking a walk in the park near his home when he saw some young boys standing around a small cat. The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. One of the boys said to him, Were having a contest. Were telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest one will get to keep the cat.The old gentleman thought that this was a good opportunity to teach the boys a lesson, so he said to them, Ive never told any lie in my life. All at once there was a great shout from the boys and they said, Youve won! You can take the cat!I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. Whats the old gentlemans attitude toward modem education? ( C ) 2. Whats the relationship between the old gentleman and the youngsters? ( B ) 3. What were the boys doing? ( B ) 4. Why did the boys shout at his words? ( C ) 5. What do we learn from the story? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the information you hear. 1. The old gentleman thought that young people nowadays were not being taught the importance of telling the differences between fight and wrong. 2. One day he was taking a walk in the park near his home when he saw some standing around a small cat. 3. The old gentleman went up to the boys and asked them what was happening. 4. One of the boys said to him, Were having a contest. Were telling lies, and the one who tells the biggest one will get to keep the cat. 5. The old gentleman thought that this was a good opportunity to teach the boys a lesson, so he said to them, Ive never told any lie in my life.passage Two Free Willy UpdateKeiko, the whale that starred in the movie Free Willy, is not free. He still lives in a large fish tank. He is healthier than when he was found in Mexico City Park. When he was found, Keiko was out of shape and sick. Many people wanted to save him. He now lives in Oregon.The keepers of the whale want him to be healthy. Keiko eats up to 200 pounds of fish a day. He also does a lot of activities. They want him to start thinking for himself. Keiko can do a lot of tricks. But they do not want people to watch him. The whale is trying to be stronger, so he can live in the ocean one day. No one is sure if he could survive in the sea.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What happened to the whale named Keiko? (B) 2. Where does Keiko live? ( B ) 3. Where did people find him? ( B ) 4. How much fish does Keiko eat? ( A ) 5. Why does Keiko do a lot of activities every day? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. How was Keiko when he was found? He was in poor physical condition. 2. What does Keiko do to keep fit? He eats a lot and exercises a lot. 3. Why does Keiko seldom do tricks in the public? His keepers dont want people to watch him. 4. Why is the whale trying to be stronger? Because his keepers want him to be fit for the ocean. 5. Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage? To inform his readers of the current situation of the whale.Passage Three Pigeon People Every morning, two people come to the park. They like feeding the pigeons. John and Margaret used to work in the city. Five years ago, John got very sick. He needed find something to help him relax. His wife looked for something they both could enjoy doing.Margaret learned to love birds when she was living in England. She knew the pigeons needed to be fed. It was a way to be kind to both herself and John. John says it is very relaxing when he is feeding the birds. It takes his mind off everything else.John and Margaret feed the pigeons about 40 loaves of bread, 20 pounds of corn and 125 pounds of birdseed every month. They spend about $100 a month on the birds, They do not mine a bit.Margaret says the birds know the couple will never hurt them. They know they will always get help from the couple.Feeding the pigeons has become important to both John and Margaret. John says feeding the birds has taught him to relax. Margaret says they love it so much because everyone wants to useful. She says that makes people feel better all day.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear 1. For what reason did John begin to feed the pigeons? ( C ) 2. When did Margaret learn to care for birds? ( D ) 3. What may NOT be the proper food for the pigeons? ( C ) 4. How much money do they spend per month in feeding the birds? ( D ) 5. Which of the following may not be an advantage of feeding birds? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for true or F for false for each statement you hear. 1. The couple would feed the birds at dusk. ( F ) 2. They feed the birds on the square. ( F ) 3. John likes feeding birds because it makes him absent-minded. ( F ) 4. Though it takes a lot of money to feed the pigeons, they dont care. ( T ) 5. Both of them take great pleasure in feeding birds. ( T )Part Four Idioms and Proverbs I. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down. 1. Do not wear out your welcome. 2. Something is better than nothing. 3. Rats desert a sinking ship. 4. Never too late to repent. 5. The more you get, the more you want. 6. United we stand, divided we fall. 7. Theres no fool like an old fool. 8. Marriages are made in heaven. 9. Christmas comes but once a year. 10. There are two sides to every question. II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence, there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context. Script: 1. A: Mary and Scott are getting married next week. B: Its about time. Theyve been dating for years. 2. That old guy finally kicked the bucket last week. 3. Ryan sometimes goes to the bookstore to kill time between classes. 4. Have you decided to come to our meeting next week? Let me know by this Friday. 5. I felt like a million dollars in the tuxedo at the Presidents reception yesterday. 6. Their arguments against the governments foreign policy simply dont hold water. 7. The teacher asked them a question. The answer was on the tip of his tongue, but another student raised her hand and said it first. 8. He has a very nice car, but he drives once in a blue moon. 9. Late last summer, out of the blue, Sue announced she was getting married and leaving her home country soon. We were all shocked to hear that. 10. If the government accepts his new proposal, the nation will be jumping out of the frying-pan into the fire. Keys: 1. It should have happened earlier than it actually happened. 2. die 3. do something that is not very useful to keep yourself busy while you are waiting for something to happen 4. tell someone some information 5. feel very happy; look very attractive 6. not seem reasonable or correct 7. cannot remember something such as a word or the name of a person although you think you know it 8. rarely; almost never 9. suddenly and unexpectedly 10. make the situation worsePart Five Exercises for Homework 1.Short Conversations In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices.1. W: Arent we supposed to have a science test this afternoon? M: It was postponed because the teacher had to attend a conference. Q: What conclusion can we draw from the mans reply? ( C )2. M: Has George been preparing for his comprehensive exams? W: Hes been moving at a turtles pace. Q: What does the women say about George? ( B )3. W: What time is it now? My watch says eight past ten. M: Oh, you are eight minutes fast. Q: What time is it now? ( D )4. M: Could you tell me when the next bus leaves for New York? W: The next bus leaves in three minutes. If you run you might catch it. Q: What will the man probably do? ( B )5. W: Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally? M: Well, I know this. Ive never seen him go out so often with the same person. Q: What does the man mean? ( C )6. W: This cake is delicious. Where did you buy it? M: Its my own creation. Its something like.my mothers chocolate cake. Q: Who made the cake? ( A )7. M: How about my food? Ive been sitting here for almost half an hour. W: Im sorry, sir. It must be ready by now. Q: Where does the conversation take place? ( A )8. M: Have you seen Lee recently? W: He must be home by now. I saw him leave on his bike half an hour ago. Q: Where does the woman think Lee is? ( C )9. W: Is the movie as good as you expected? M: It was a waste of time and money. We should have stayed at home. Q: How does the man feel about the movie? ( A )10. M: I havent taken the introductory course, but Ive decided to take the advanced course anyway. W: I think you are putting the cart before the horse. Q: What does the woman mean? ( C )II. Passages Passage One An AccidentIt was a rainy and windy morning. The sky was gloomy, the temperature was low, and the street was nearly deserted. I was on my way back to school. A little schoolboy came out of a house, and slammed the door. He walked hurriedly along. When he passed me, I heard him reciting the multiplication tables. He was still reciting when he started to cross the street. He was too preoccupied with his study to look before he crossed. Suddenly, a speeding car came round the comer. I was terrified. I shouted at him to stop. But it was too late. The car ran straight towards him. Bang! He was knocked down. I stepped towards the boy, crying help. The boy was still bleeding when the police with their ambulance, who had been informed by a passer-by, arrived. When I picked up the evening newspaper, my eyes were caught by one of the headlines -Schoolboy Killed in Car Accident. These words sent me into a sorrowful mood, and have since remained in my memory after all these years.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear. 1. What was the weather like when the car accident happened? ( C ) 2. What was the little boy doing when he started to cross the street? ( A ) 3. Why did the boy fall down? ( A ) 4. How did the writer feel when he knew the boy died? ( C ) 5. From where did t